One of my Christmas gifts last month was an awesome 2014 Seattle Seahawks calendar. Having grown up in Washington State, I love the Seahawks, and I am hoping they meet the Indianapolis Colts -- my other favorite NFL team -- in the Super Bowl. With
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For some reason, it just does not quite seem like fall in Hendricks County until the Heartland Apple Festival arrives. Well, folks, pull out your jackets, dust off the fall decorations and get ready to rake some leaves because the Heartland Apple
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Fall is here! I love the weather, the colors and of course the festivals. One of my favorites and arguably the most popular is the Heartland Apple Festival at Beasley’s Orchard in Danville, Ind. Visitors have two weekends to visit this
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Fall is almost here, and between you and me, it’s the best season. I can’t get enough of the changing leaves, campfires, pumpkin-flavored everything, watching football and attending fall festivals. I really believe Indiana puts its best
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Can you believe it is September? Where has the summer gone? Instead of wishing for longer, warmer days, I’ve decided to embrace the coming of fall. In fact, I could make an argument that the fall season is the best time of the year to visit
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Do you plan on doing some pumpkin picking for Halloween? The fall holiday is kind of a big deal at our house. Our kids, of course, rank trick-or-treating and the ensuing motherload of sugar as their No. 1 favorite Halloween activity, but a close
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If you have been following my posts, you know I love Beasley's Orchard in Danville, Ind. But I'm not alone. Indianapolis Monthly magazine even named this Hendricks County orchard as one of "50 Things Every Hoosier Must Do!" And
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Fall in Hendricks County always includes a couple of trips out to Beasley’s Orchard . Yes, I do go early to buy apples so I can make applesauce and apple butter (or buy it there!) but I also make a point to go out (at least once) through what
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If you mention Hendricks County and fall in the same sentence, there's a good chance you're talking about Beasley's Orchard . With that in mind, here are my top 10 reasons to visit this Danville, Ind., orchard that has even been
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I love fall in Indiana. Fall colors, apples, pumpkins, Halloween and of course festivals. If you are looking for a fall destination, look no further than Hendricks County. There are so many fall festivals in Hendricks County it was hard to narrow it
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